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Veritas Backup Exec vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (30th)
Veritas System Recovery
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (32nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Veritas Backup Exec and Veritas System Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Veritas Backup Exec is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, down 1.7% compared to last year.
Veritas System Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 1.8% mindshare, up 0.6% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
Veeam Data Platform5.6%
Commvault Cloud3.3%
Other89.8%
Backup and Recovery
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas System Recovery1.8%
Veeam Data Platform10.0%
VMware Live Recovery7.0%
Other81.2%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.
SP
IT Manager at Canara Robeco
An easy to maintains solution useful to manage daily backup and the restoration of backup files
I don't see any scope for improvement in the product since it is a well-established solution. My company has not faced any production-related issues with Veritas System Recovery, as it has stayed quite stable in our environment. The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The documentation and reporting areas also need to be improved.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is very useful to be able to backup files and folders, for both Windows and Linux (physical and virtual servers), and put them into whatever kind of storage that you desire."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface."
"The product is good in a small environment when looking to a backup on a tape."
"The disk-to-disk paid backup feature is quite good, and file locking is a very important feature."
"It's a user-friendly and widely support platform and is flexible and scalable."
"Compression is the most valuable feature."
"The usability and interface of the solution are good."
"The backup feature was the most valuable for us, as we used it on Exchange and SQL for mass files and folders, and for full backups we were able to restore Exchange, SQL, and even single files successfully."
"The solution captures the system state, so when we restore the system, it will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"The installation was straightforward."
"It has a user-friendly interface and configures and integrates nicely with other products."
"You can back up the whole image."
"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."
"Offers good recovery quickly."
"The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual one, the tool facilitates conversion."
 

Cons

"The pricing could be improved."
"The solution lacked local support, which became an issue for us and our customers. They needed to have more presence on the ground."
"It is not a recommended software when it comes to large environments where there has to be a minimal Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and/or Recover Point Objective (RPO)."
"Veritas Backup Exec could improve the analytics. If there were some more detail in our scan reports it would be beneficial."
"There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes."
"Service pack releases mean you need to apply it to the media server and then manually update each agent. Can be time-consuming."
"We are not able to initiate our endpoint device backup on it."
"Technical support needs improvement. It is difficult to find a technician, or even a knowledgeable person because most of their technicians are not well-versed in their product."
"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."
"This solution needs an easier interface that is more comprehensible. Also, sometimes we have issues with restoring images when we initialize the servers."
"For most organizations these days, their main concern is to protect their database and I think Veritas could make some improvements in that regard."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amount of time in preparing for various scenarios. However, we often encounter situations where changes have occurred since our initial preparations. This can render the automation less valuable."
"It needs an easier interface."
"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not an expensive product."
"Its price is a bit high. There is only the standard fee. There is no additional fee."
"The price of this solution is a bit high."
"Regarding expense, Backup Exec is generally suitable for small and medium businesses. However, we can customize them based on the workload."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
"The product is inexpensive compared to enterprise software."
"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"The pricing is good."
"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
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What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
While Backup Exec has dedicated user-based system administrators, IT professionals frequently point out several areas where the platform could be modernized and improved.
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Also Known As

Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
 

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Sample Customers

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